The NFL is rigged … to make sure we watch. The AFC Championship Game averaged 57.7 million viewers. Even if each one knew its outcome was inevitable. Whether the final score of certain games involving Patrick Mahomes and the boyfriend of Taylor Swift is swayed in real time by in-game officiating and replay calls has

The Chiefs enter the AFC Championship Game after defeating the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round. Kansas City holds a 16-2 record, including their playoff victory. In the win over the Texans, Mahomes posted one touchdown and 177 yards, completing 16-of-25 pass attempts.

In a battle of wills, Pat Riley always wins, and will wait it out until he wins — no matter the opponent or cost. The newly implemented collective bargaining agreement means more standoffs and uncomfortable situations are bound to happen — teams will have to make more shrewd decisions even as the money continues to grow.

The Bills demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of overwhelming adversity. In the most difficult moments, they made plays that just weren’t enough to make up for some of the elements that were out of their control,

5. Here come the ads: Pre-releasing Super Bowl ads has become a norm, allowing brands to get a little extra bang for their buck (as high as $8 million per 30 seconds, CNBC reports). One fresh-ish twist: Doritos released three fan-made ads, with viewers voting on which one will run in the game — a revival of an old approach.

La Salle Explorers (7-15, 1-8 A-10) at Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (5-15, 1-8 A-10) Olean, New York; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Bonaventure plays La Salle after Zoe Shaw scored 22 points in Saint Bonaventure's 51-49 loss to the Fordham Rams.

Iowa State Cyclones (15-7, 6-3 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (19-2, 7-1 Big 12) New York; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State plays No. Kansas State after Audi Crooks scored 22 points in Iowa State's 90-56 win against the UCF Knights.

Riley filed for trademark on the term just before the start of the 1988-89 season and embraced the quest for a three-peat. Scott says a batch of collared shirts with "three-peat" on them arrived in time for training camp.

Philadelphia and Kansas City book a championship rematch—with NFL history on the line, plus a few new wrinkles.

Berry Tramel's first ScissorTales with the World takes a look at an award the Thunder should win this season, an unlikely Oklahoma union out in Los Angeles and a salute to the Kansas City Chiefs’ dominance.

Just four teams remain alive in the hunt for Super Bowl LIX—the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC, and the Philadelphia Eagles and